Brandon and I had it planned to start before light and go into daylight. We have picked-up a few more hunting areas this year and have been waiting for deer
season to be over so we aren't disturbing them. We started at a property that I have been seeing a red fox at almost ever morning I work..., not this
morning.
We were debating on where to go next and decided to try his Aunt's property. She has been seeing several yotes in her backyard for about a
week. We decided this would be our next stand. We pull into the drive and there is a vehicle..., dang deer hunters. We opted to hunt across the road where
two ditches split and run from the south to the north. In between the two ditches is a cut corn field. On the side of the ditch we are sitting is standing
corn but the the edge has been picked so there is about a 50-80 yard opening before the corn. We had a yote one morning while duck hunting cross and head into
the corn. Brandon sat on a little outcropping where a pile of old logs is covering the standing corn and the edge. I sat about 50 yards from him where I
could cover across the ditch and a small area of the standing corn edge. The wind was ESE making our scent blow across the ditch and in our face when we were
looking at the standing corn. The Barometer: 30.1, I still think I am onto something here.
We have never killed a yote on this property, have called a few in but never shot. Knowing that the yotes have been seen in the area often, I started the stand of with a female invitation howl. I waited about 10 minutes and went into a rabbit distress. Five minutes later I did a yote getting whmped on by another one. By now it is about the 30 minute mark and nothing. I ease up from where I am kneeling to give my legs a break, I can't feel them, and catch movement across the second ditch about 350 yards out..., it is a yote. I move my rifle and get set for some action across the ditch. I then let out a coulle ki-yi's. I did not see the yote anymore, it vanished into thin air!
I know there is a bridge several hundred yards from where I last saw the yote
and I figured maybe it was heading towards it to cross into the cut field to get down wind of me. I waited a few more minutes and then let out a female
invitation howl again. Instantly he appeared at the bridge on the edge of the corn!
I looked at him in the scope and he was looking my way. I
remained silent. He started working back down the edge of the field back to where he came from but on our side of the ditch. He lost focus for awhile and was
sniffing around so I let out another ki-yi. He started movinh again and angling towards my location. He finally closed the distance to about 150 yards. He
stopped facing me, downwind.
I picked a spot where the weeds and grass were down so I could shoot without any interference but wouldn't you know it he
stopped in the center of the opening where there was one weed growing and it was directly between me and him.
At this point I am watching him in the
scope sniffing the air and getting nervous. I am debating should I shoot and risk a ricochet or wait for him to make a move either way for a clear shot. I
waited for him to move. He started to head north again and as soon as he did I barked at him. He paused and I shot. I heard the bullet hit, he jumped into
the air and hit the ground running. I decided to try and get another round in him so I tried, twice, with no luck. I did not need the other rounds. He piled
up about 80 yards from where I hit him!
It was a male and weighed in at 28 pounds. I love my Black Rifle!
We have never killed a yote on this property, have called a few in but never shot. Knowing that the yotes have been seen in the area often, I started the stand of with a female invitation howl. I waited about 10 minutes and went into a rabbit distress. Five minutes later I did a yote getting whmped on by another one. By now it is about the 30 minute mark and nothing. I ease up from where I am kneeling to give my legs a break, I can't feel them, and catch movement across the second ditch about 350 yards out..., it is a yote. I move my rifle and get set for some action across the ditch. I then let out a coulle ki-yi's. I did not see the yote anymore, it vanished into thin air!
I know there is a bridge several hundred yards from where I last saw the yote
and I figured maybe it was heading towards it to cross into the cut field to get down wind of me. I waited a few more minutes and then let out a female
invitation howl again. Instantly he appeared at the bridge on the edge of the corn!
I looked at him in the scope and he was looking my way. I
remained silent. He started working back down the edge of the field back to where he came from but on our side of the ditch. He lost focus for awhile and was
sniffing around so I let out another ki-yi. He started movinh again and angling towards my location. He finally closed the distance to about 150 yards. He
stopped facing me, downwind.
It was a male and weighed in at 28 pounds. I love my Black Rifle!
